Ed Weiss
- July 29, 2006
- Skyline Blvd south of Shepherd Canyon Road, Oakland CA
From this article by the East Bay Bike Coalition:
On Saturday July 29th 2006, approximately 250 feet south of the Shepherd Canyon Rd./Skyline Blvd./Pinehurst Rd. intersection in the Oakland Hills around 3:30pm bicyclist Ed Weiss was struck and killed by a motorcycle that crossed the yellow line. Ed was riding his bicycle south in his lane when one of the motorcyclist's struck him in the chest with his helmet. The Ninja ZX motorcyclists were riding together and both drivers were questioned by the police. The lead rider was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. Despite evidence that the motorcyclist crossed the yellow line, killing an innocent bicyclist, the driver has not been charged by the Alameda County DA!
To ensure that Ed's case is prosecuted by Tom Orloff, Alameda County DA, if you live in Alameda County, please write and either mail or fax your own short yet sincere comments on how prosecution of the case can make Alameda County streets and roads safer for bicycling. Urge your friends and members of bicycling clubs that reside in Alameda County to write the DA. More information and a sample letter. We have to question just who Mr Orloff is protecting!
Skyline Boulevard is particularly dangerous for cyclists. John Beland's crash was on the same block of Skyline.
Sometime before 2011 Ed's ghost bike went missing. It will be replaced.
More information:
Ed's ghost bike before it went missing. It will be replaced. Photo from East Bay Bicycle Coalition Newsletter.